Monday, 30 December 2024

Royal Attendance at State Funeral for US Presidents (1969-Present)

The Funeral of President George H.W. Bush (45291482975)
The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

United State Presidents are given a State Funeral after they die. While a "State" event, the funeral is not one where each country is expected to send their head of state, or some other senior government official. When a representative is needed, most countries send their Ambassador to the USA. 

The choice to send a royal (or other senior government official) is based on that president's relationship and work with that country. Or a personal connection between that royal and US President. 

This list does not include Royals from Former Monarchies. (The year listed is the year of death.)

Chart 2
Monarchy Ronald
Reagan
2004
Gerald
Ford
2006
George
H.W. Bush
2018
Jimmy
Carter
2024
(Jan 9th, 2025)
Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
(Monarch)

Prince Abdullah bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa -
Belgium Prince Philippe
(Heir)


-
Denmark Crown Prince Frederik
(Heir)


-
Jordan King of Jordan &
Queen Rania 
(Monarch & Consort)

King of Jordan & Queen Rania 
(Monarch & Consort)
-
Kuwait

Sheikh Nasser
Al-Mohammed
Al-Sabah
(Former Prime Minister)
-
Luxembourg Grand Duke Henri
(Monarch)


-
Monaco Crown Prince Albert
(Heir)


-
Qatar

 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
(Former Monarch)
-
Saudi
Arabia
Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdel-Aziz al Saud

-
Spain Prince Felipe
(Heir)


-
UK Prince Charles
(Heir)

Prince Charles
(Heir)
-
- -- - -
Total 10None 6 -
Note: 
-

Chart 1

Monarchy Dwight D.
Eisenhower
1969
Harry S.
Truman
1972
Lyndon B.
Johnson
1973
Richard
Nixon
1994
Belgium King Baudouin I
 (Monarch)

Iran Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
(Monarch)

- -- - -
Total 2None None None
Note: 
Per his wishes, Richard Nixon was not given a full State funeral in Washington DC. This was likely due to him being the only US President to resign from Office. 

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